Simon Rose

Profile

Simon abandoned a City career as a stockbroker to become a financial reporter at the BBC, broadcasting on financial matters, principally for Radio 4 and the World Service.

After working as a freelance financial journalist, writing regularly for publications as diverse as The Sunday Times and Punch, he became a film reviewer, reviewing movies for the Daily Mirror and for the BBC’s regional radio network. He also worked as a screenwriter, winning the Orange Prize for Screenwriting and seeing his film The Flying Scotsman (Jonny Lee Miller, Brian Cox) opening the Edinburgh Film Festival.

He also ran the company that made the world’s first interactive movie.

In 2011, he became spokesman for Save Our Savers, a group representing the interests of savers and pensioners who have been hit by the period of artificially suppressed interest rates. He has represented SOS on most major news outlets including BBC TV News, Newsnight, The Today Programme and the Keiser Report.

He is the author of 14 books on diverse topics. But the theme underlying all his work is that of explaining complex or off-putting ideas to a wider audience.

Simon Rose's Programmes

Monday to Thursday from 19:00 to 19:30

Each evening Monday to Thursday Simon Rose engages with a regular stream of live studio guests Simon Rose to dig behind the headlines and find the really interesting stories that are being talked about by economists and think-tanks which are helping to shape the conversations in Whitehall.

Tuesdays from 18:30 to 19:00

In our 'Book Review' slot on Tuesday evening, we invite top authors into the Share Radio studios. No topic escapes our attention, from share trading to French history and everything else in between. We are always looking for interesting authors, so do get in touch.

Fridays from 18:30 to 19:00

Mondays from 18:30 to 19:00

Stocks may rise and fall, businesses may boom and bust, but gadgets keep appearing at an ever-increasing rate. Share Radio’s Gadgets & Gizmos show explores the latest technological innovations, from the indispensable to the downright ridiculous. Show host Simon Rose and technology editor Steve Caplin take a weekly humorous look at what’s on offer, featuring both existing products and those whose inventors utilise crowdfunding platforms to make them a reality. Through its 100-plus shows, Gadgets & Gizmos has delved into the world of wifi, Bluetooth and exploding lithium batteries, reviewing gadgets of interest and ridiculing those that should never have got off the drawing board.
Where some financial journalists tell you how to make your money grow, Gadgets & Gizmos tells you how to spend it – and when not to.

Thursdays from 16:00 to 16:30

Sponsored by Henderson Global Investors, The Investment Trust Show will take an in depth look into the world of Investment Trusts. Investment Trusts are a long-established asset class and many sophisticated investors swear by them. Every week the Investment Trust show delves into a different aspect of Trusts and how they work. Each show features an Investment Trust Fund Manager, an independent analyst or journalist.

Thursdays at 18:30

The Share Radio Travel Guide is an unmissable half an hour on Thursday evening. Presenter Simon Rose and co-presenter travel journalist Sarah Tucker take you to the parts other travel shows don't reach.

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